Traumatism and Hernia

[The problem of decrease of agricultural traumatism].

[Traumatism of the eye in children].

Guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of thoracic traumatism.

Thoracic trauma (TT) is a frequent problem in our setting, derived from the high incidence of traffic, domestic and work-related accidents. Other aggressions and accidents are also frequent, such as sports-related. There is an approximate associated mortality rate of 10%, in many cases after the patient has been admitted to hospital. In the United States, where the data are more reliable, traum...

Delayed pneumomediastinum and pneumopericardium following slight laryngeal traumatism.

External trauma to the larynx is rare with an incidence of 1/30 000. It usually presents in young adult males, after traffic or sports accidents. The presence of pneumomediastinum and/or pneumopericardium is a rare condition which may occur after a laryngeal trauma, secondary to the Valsalva effect in the airways caused by a coughing fit, deep breathing, nausea or vomiting. Minor dehiscence of ...

Anesthesia and Resuscitation in Neonatal Diaphragmatic Hernia

Anesthesie et Reanimation pour Hemie diaphragmatique du Nouveau -ne. Le diagnostic de la hernie diaphragrnatique du nouveau -ne se fait tres tot et souvent dans lasallle d'accouchement. La compression et le deplacemen t des or­gan es thoraciques ainsi que les gros vais­seaux du rnediastin provoquent rapidernent une insuffisance cardio respiratoire aigue. La chirurgie est indiquee desque le diag...